Safehous for Restaurants

Restaurant Water Leak Detection and Automatic Shutoff.

Protect kitchens, bathrooms, appliances, and main water lines with one connected leak-detection system. Built for single locations and multi-location franchise operations.

See How It Works

One system. Every water line covered.

Safehous combines in-line sensors, point-of-leak sensors, automated shutoff valves, local controllers, and a LoRa-connected internet gateway to monitor critical water lines throughout a restaurant. When abnormal water activity or a physical leak is detected, the system can send an alert and automatically isolate the affected water line before the incident becomes a major property loss.

Safehous — How It Works

In-Line Leak Detection

Precision Engineered Dual-Element Probe

The Safehous in-line sensor uses a stainless steel probe with two distinct sensing elements submerged directly in the water path. Together they detect even the smallest flow anomalies — down to slow drips caused by hairline cracks or degrading pipe joints — while filtering out false readings from natural temperature changes.

~50°F DifferentialHeater above ambient

Real-Time AnalysisOnboard microprocessor

Near-Zero False AlarmsDual-element compensation

The Differentiator

Why Chubb Insurance chose Safehous

Most leak systems on the market rely on spinning turbines that wear out and catch debris, or floor sensors that only react after water is already pooling. Safehous senses from inside the pipe with no moving parts — catching the slow, hidden drips other systems miss, with near-zero false alarms. That combination of earlier detection and long-term reliability is why Chubb Insurance selected Safehous to help protect the properties it insures.

Sensing Element 1

Proprietary Electronic Heater

Positioned at the probe tip, submerged directly in the water path. Maintained at approximately 50°F above ambient water temperature. When water moves — even at extremely low flow rates — it draws heat from the element, causing a measurable voltage shift fed to the onboard microprocessor for analysis.

Detects flow via thermal displacement — voltage shift triggers when water cools the heated tip

Sensing Element 2

Temperature Compensation Sensor

Positioned at the top of the probe, away from moving water. Tracks baseline water temperature in real time. Seasonal changes, hot water usage, and environmental shifts can mimic flow signals. This sensor provides a continuous reference so the microprocessor filters out false signals and only flags genuine leaks.

Eliminates false alarms — compensates for ambient temperature variation in real time

Interactive Layout

How Safehous Protects a Restaurant

Watch water flow from the 2-inch main service line through the manifold to every protected zone, while each zone reports wirelessly to the LoRa gateway. Tap or hover any device to see the product and what it does.

Tap any device to learn more

Water flows from the 2-inch main service line through the manifold to every protected zone. Indigo signals show each zone controller reporting wirelessly to the LoRa gateway, which links the system to the Safehous platform.

Water flow

LoRa wireless link

In-line sensor / valve / POL sensor

Zone controller

Gateway + platform link

Device Reference

What each device does

FL-1000 In-Line Sensor

Detect

Installs directly in the water line — main supply, kitchen, appliance, and bathroom branches. Continuously monitors water activity inside the pipe and reports abnormal conditions to its zone controller before water ever escapes.

Automated Shutoff Valve

Shut Off

Installs on the 2-inch main line or on individual plumbing branches. A motorized brass ball valve that closes automatically when a leak condition is confirmed — isolating a single zone or stopping water to the entire building.

Valve & Sensor Controller

Control

Installs near each protected zone and plugs into a standard outlet. The local brain of the zone: reads the in-line sensor, listens to point-of-leak sensors, commands the valve to close, and reports over LoRa to the gateway.

Point-of-Leak Sensor

Detect

Placed beneath sinks, dishwashers, ice makers, toilets, beverage equipment, and water heaters. Detects physical water the instant it appears and alerts the zone controller wirelessly.

LoRa Internet Gateway

Connect

One per location, typically installed in the office or utility area. Bridges every device over long-range LoRa wireless and connects the whole system to the Safehous platform via Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or cellular.

Engineering note: bathroom and appliance device quantities depend on whether hot and cold supplies, individual bathrooms, or fixture groups are served by separate water lines. Shared configurations shown here are not universal. Separate plumbing feeds may require separate sensors and valves.

Detection In Action

What happens when a leak occurs?

Scenario 1

Dishwasher Supply Leak

The point-of-leak sensor detects water near the dishwasher

The appliance-zone controller receives the alert

The dishwasher and ice-maker branch valve closes

Restaurant personnel receive a notification

Other protected zones can remain operational, depending on configuration

Scenario 2

Hidden Kitchen-Line Leak

The kitchen in-line sensor identifies abnormal water activity

The system recognizes the condition is isolated to the kitchen branch

The kitchen branch valve can close automatically

The event is sent to the Safehous platform

Scenario 3

Main-Line Event

The main 2-inch in-line sensor detects a major or building-wide abnormal flow condition

The main valve receives a shutoff command

Water to the restaurant is stopped

Authorized personnel receive an alert and event information

Valves can close automatically based on the configured rules and confirmed sensor conditions. Shutoff behavior is set per zone during system configuration.

Layered Protection

Three layers of defense.
One coordinated system.

Layer 1

Appliance-Level Detection

Point-of-leak sensors detect water near individual fixtures and appliances the moment it appears. Sinks, dishwashers, ice makers, toilets, beverage stations, and water heaters are covered at the source.

Layer 2

Zone-Level Monitoring and Shutoff

In-line sensors, controllers, and automated valves monitor and isolate specific plumbing branches. A kitchen or bathroom issue can be contained to that zone while the rest of the restaurant keeps operating.

Layer 3

Building-Level Protection

The main in-line sensor and 2-inch automated valve provide whole-building monitoring and emergency shutoff capability for major or building-wide events.

Example Configuration

Illustrative Restaurant Configuration

Based on the restaurant shown above

One 2-inch main in-line sensor

One 2-inch main automated shutoff valve

Multiple 1-inch in-line sensors on branch lines

Automated branch valves

Valve and sensor controllers for each protected zone

Point-of-leak sensors at protected fixtures and appliances

One LoRa internet gateway

This configuration is an example only. Final sensor, valve, controller, and gateway quantities are determined after reviewing the restaurant’s plumbing plans, pipe sizes, branch layout, equipment, and desired shutoff strategy.

Getting Started

From plumbing plans to protection.

Review the Plumbing Layout

Safehous reviews available plumbing plans, pipe sizes, fixtures, appliances, and existing valves.

Define Protection Zones

The restaurant is divided into logical zones such as the main supply, kitchen, appliances, bathrooms, and utility areas.

Install and Configure

In-line sensors, point-of-leak sensors, controllers, valves, and the gateway are installed and configured.

Monitor and Manage

Authorized personnel receive alerts, review device status, and manage protected locations through the Safehous platform.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Appliances that share a plumbing branch can share one in-line sensor and valve for that branch. Appliances on separate feeds may need dedicated devices. The final layout follows your actual plumbing configuration.

An in-line sensor sits inside the pipe and monitors water flow, catching hidden problems before water escapes. A point-of-leak sensor sits near an appliance or fixture and detects physical water the moment it appears. Together they cover both hidden and visible leaks.

Yes, when the plumbing allows it. Branch valves isolate individual zones like the kitchen, a bathroom, or an appliance group. The rest of the restaurant can keep running while the affected zone is shut off.

Yes. A main automated valve on the 2-inch service line can stop water to the entire building for major or building-wide events.

No. Devices communicate locally over LoRa wireless. Only the gateway needs an internet connection through Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or cellular.

Separate lines can be monitored independently with their own sensors and valves. The plumbing review determines whether hot and cold supplies need individual monitoring based on your layout and shutoff goals.

Yes. The system supports both new construction and retrofit installations. Licensed plumbers install the in-line devices during scheduled downtime to minimize disruption.

Yes. Franchise groups can define a standard protection specification, then adapt device quantities per location based on each site’s plumbing. All locations report into centralized visibility for facilities and risk teams.

By reviewing the restaurant’s plumbing plans, pipe sizes, branch layout, appliances, existing valves, and your preferred shutoff strategy. Quantities are site-specific, not fixed.

Yes. Alerts route to multiple authorized recipients, including on-site managers, facilities teams, and corporate risk personnel, so the right people know about an event immediately.

Application – Restaurant